Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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